Jeepers wrote:
I haven't done push-ups for months - I do chin-ups using a bar instead. I managed 50 before feeling pooped.

I'd really suggest a chin-up bar if you have the space - 20 of those a day has made more difference than 80 press-ups a day used to. It's also a fuckton less tiring!

Lies! I can't do chin-ups: being horribly overweight doesn't help but the actual problem is that my shoulders are weak as hell. I have no problem training other body parts but I always have to use low weights for my shoulders, I just can't take the pain.

Yes, I would imagine the rest day is very beneficial. Most excercise programs would have workouts broken up by rest days, although I'm sure there may be some exceptions depending on the exact make-up of the workout.

I'll give this a go, it'll add some structure to my rather ramshackle home work-out programme. Pleasantly surprised that being able to do 20 is supposed to be good, but I suspect the initial test is set to make people not feel too disheartened before they even start.

Hey, if we all do this, we can form an army of ripped killing machines to really give the likes of Keith Vaz and Jack Thomson something to worry about. But don't tell Spartan.